Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history – a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year.
In a country once a byword for political instability, Italy's first woman leader will have been in charge of the same administration for 1,413 days, one more than the late Silvio Berlusconi managed during one of his four stints in office.
The record is likely to boost the prime minister's image as Italy, which has had almost 70 governments over the past 80 years, gears up for a national vote in 2027, analysts say.
But recent events have complicated the path to re-election, said Lorenzo Pregliasco, of the YouTrend polling institute.
This year Meloni was undermined by a justice reform referendum defeat that showed voters there "may be an alternative majority" to the coalition currently in power, Pregliasco said.
